The Official Tennessee @ Arkansas Series Thread (4/14 8PM EST SEC NETWORK) (4/15 7PM EST SEC NET+) (4/16 3PM EST SEC NET+)

#801
#801
Sam I Am said:
Where is Dreiling??? Boy can hit. And we need hitting....
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TV seems to have no faith in DD in the outfield. He even chooses to DH him over Tears, who was reputedly a concern in the OF.

Personally, I’d like to see a youth movement to shake things up. Get Kendro, Tears, Dreiling, and Chapman in the lineup. See what they can do. All of those guys have shown the ability to hit, which we need. Hell, we’re not playing good defense anyway and we’re sacrificing hitting for defense in the outfield, which is not a premium defensive area anyway.
 
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#802
#802
vols1071 said:
Our best lineup armchair fan...
1. Dickey LF
2. Scott 2B
3. Burke 1B
4. Merrit RF
5. Denton 3B
6. Dreiling DH
7. Ahuna/Jaslove SS
8. Ensley CF
9. Taylor C
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I’d like to see this one attempted:

1. Dickey C
2. Moore 2B
3. Burke 1B
4. Tears RF
5. Denton 3B
6. Dreiling DH
7. Kendro SS
8. Ensley CF
9. Chapman LF

If the freshmen perform, let ‘em keep playing. Sometimes you have to throw the young guts out there and see what they do in a meaningful game.
 
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#803
#803
GregAmsler said:
TV seems to have no faith in DD in the outfield. He even chooses to DH him over Tears, who was reputedly a concern in the OF.

Personally, I’d like to see a youth movement to shake things up. Get Kendro, Tears, Dreiling, and Chapman in the lineup. See what they can do. All of those guys have shown the ability to hit, which we need. Hell, we’re not playing good defense anyway and we’re sacrificing hitting for defense in the outfield, which is not a premium defensive area anyway.
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Not a bad idea, not sure if CTV is going to trust all 4 of those guys……..however, next year I can see all 4 of those guys being huge contributors and eventually all being key elements to the team
 
#804
#804
GregAmsler said:
I’d like to see this one attempted:

1. Dickey C
2. Moore 2B
3. Burke 1B
4. Tears RF
5. Denton 3B
6. Dreiling DH
7. Kendro SS
8. Ensley CF
9. Chapman LF

If the freshmen perform, let ‘em keep playing. Sometimes you have to throw the young guts out there and see what they do in a meaningful game.
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Tears might be the one big right handed bat we badly need. And, he is good with glove. Unsure of his health?
 
#805
#805
GregAmsler said:
I’d like to see this one attempted:

1. Dickey C
2. Moore 2B
3. Burke 1B
4. Tears RF
5. Denton 3B
6. Dreiling DH
7. Kendro SS
8. Ensley CF
9. Chapman LF

If the freshmen perform, let ‘em keep playing. Sometimes you have to throw the young guts out there and see what they do in a meaningful game.
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In no way am i bashing Dickey, but I dont like him catching over Stark and I’d rather see Double D in the outfield. Dickey may be a true DH. Evidently CTV see’s Dickey stronger in the outfield than DD, he’s at all the practices so I’m assuming Dickey is a better outfielder defensively than DD Based on all the reps they get during the week
 
#809
#809
rockytop36 said:
Got in real late so watched the game over.. I’m not trying to be negative but reading here now I mean I love the optimism from a few posters but we have looked like dog sh*t at the plate for 2/3 of sec play lol.. this team lacks the ego and confidence in my eyes.. talented? yes, could they figure it out? Yes, should we expect to make it to the college World Series? No, also I hate to say it but right now tennessee is the biggest over hyped team this year as of now.. and that’s just taking the orange colored glasses off, also hate to say it but USCjr and UK are good ball clubs.. and for the ones saying it gets better down the stretch might be looking at 2 top 10 teams after Georgia and if we don’t get to 13 conference wins I don’t really think we have a very good shot at the ncaa.. but again that can change
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Those posters provide balance for there are some that expect us to win every game and when we don't, they can get a bit extreme in their criticism. Still, I see the majority of the board as more centrist than negative. You can't look at this team and how it's performed to date and not be concerned. Our record says who we are. Can we be better? I hope so. We've got a lot of youth but at some point, the youth label won't apply anymore. Right now I'm hopeful that this team will continue to get better and more confident in their abilities. I'm also hopeful that we can make the dance but it's a tall hill to climb given our schedule plus we don't have much in the way of strong, on the field leadership. The roster just doesn't have a lot of experience outside a couple of guys. This might be one of those years to forget and chalk it up to the SEC spanking us for being naughty last year with such a schedule and a growing experience for a completely new roster. Let's be honest, last years bunch left impossibly big shoes to fill. And that also elevated Tony V to a status that perhaps was a bit inflated. In short, last year was a perfect storm that fell apart way too early, but it did create a lot of excessive optimism. I raise my hand in being guilty of this as well, but at this point, I'll be happy making the tournament and getting a win or 2.
 
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#810
#810
OldTimer said:
In no way am i bashing Dickey, but I dont like him catching over Stark and I’d rather see Double D in the outfield. Dickey may be a true DH. Evidently CTV see’s Dickey stronger in the outfield than DD, he’s at all the practices so I’m assuming Dickey is a better outfielder defensively than DD Based on all the reps they get during the week
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I agree that Stark is a better catcher. I’m just trying to get the most pop in the lineup. Stark hasn’t thrown out a runner this year and our pitching philosophy marginalizes the importance of a catcher who can throw out runners anyway. So while yes, Stark is a better defensive catcher than Dickey, it really doesn’t come into play much.
 
#811
#811
Weezer said:
This year's team is hurting my heart. I feel like they're better than their record, but they've done little to support that belief. Need a win today and tomorrow. Need a good winning streak.
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If I'm being honest, they just aren't very likeable or exciting. I don't mean this to be nasty about it, but they just have no personality...no energy. Kinda bland and frustrating at the same time if that's possible.
 
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#812
#812
GregAmsler said:
I agree that Stark is a better catcher. I’m just trying to get the most pop in the lineup. Stark hasn’t thrown out a runner this year and our pitching philosophy marginalizes the importance of a catcher who can throw out runners anyway. So while yes, Stark is a better defensive catcher than Dickey, it really doesn’t come into play much.
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True, but I'd kill to have a guy like that LSU catcher. Dayum that kid has a cannon.
 
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#813
#813
CAVPUT said:
If I'm being honest, they just aren't very likeable or exciting. I don't mean this to be nasty about it, but they just have no personality...no energy. Kinda bland and frustrating at the same time if that's possible.
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CTV has eluded to this ever so slightly all season, team doesn’t have an identity. Baseball is a sport where all players need to be on the same page, and we aren’t. That’s why very few teams that are “bought” seldom do well. I’m using the Yankees and Dodgers as examples here.…..there just don’t gel.

A less talented team that “gels” will always outperform the more talented team that isnt on the same page
 
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#814
#814
OldTimer said:
CTV has eluded to this ever so slightly all season, team doesn’t have an identity. Baseball is a sport where all players need to be on the same page, and we aren’t. That’s why very few teams that are “bought” seldom do well. I’m using the Yankees and Dodgers as examples here.…..there just don’t gel.

A less talented team that “gels” will always outperform the more talented team that isnt on the same page
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Wow now my Dodgers are the bomb lol
 
#815
#815
CAVPUT said:
True, but I'd kill to have a guy like that LSU catcher. Dayum that kid has a cannon.
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I know we lost the Austin Peay transfer this year but in all of CTV’s tenure, we really haven’t had a stud catcher with a consistent bat. With Elander being a former catcher and a catching coach as well as recruiting coordinator, it really surprises me that we’ve never had a gem behind the plate
 
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#817
#817
Going by the eye test rite now South Carolina is best team in SEC and freaking Wake zForest best in country they are really good
 
#819
#819
knoxvol52 said:
Going by the eye test rite now South Carolina is best team in SEC and freaking Wake zForest best in country they are really good
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Those two examples of South Carolina and Kentucky this season have taught me the hard lesson of I don't know jack ****. I'm not a bit surprised South Carolina is better but they look like monsters.
 
#822
#822
OldTimer said:
CTV has eluded to this ever so slightly all season, team doesn’t have an identity. Baseball is a sport where all players need to be on the same page, and we aren’t. That’s why very few teams that are “bought” seldom do well. I’m using the Yankees and Dodgers as examples here.…..there just don’t gel.

A less talented team that “gels” will always outperform the more talented team that isnt on the same page
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Yep there just not going to gel unless they can cut down on errors. Had a team similar everything was great until the errors started costing us games . They just didn't jel because they started letting the errors get them frustrated and harp on each other. TV got a tough job to find the right mix. You bring in big time transfer and bench him very long it will make it harder to get what you may need down the road.
 
#823
#823
CAVPUT said:
If I'm being honest, they just aren't very likeable or exciting. I don't mean this to be nasty about it, but they just have no personality...no energy. Kinda bland and frustrating at the same time if that's possible.
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They're wearing Tennessee jerseys. That makes them instantly likeable for me.
 
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#824
#824
Ned Land said:
Stayed up after our game and watched VFL Yan Gomes absolutely put the screws in them last night.
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For some reason Dodgers didn't invest money into starting rotation this year really broke my heart when DeGrom went to the Texas Rangers would have been great in Dodger blue
 
#825
#825
How many regulars in our lineup had significant, or any, SEC experience before this year? Three?

This was always going to be a major rebuilding year after all the hitting talent lost from last year--practically everybody.
 
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